Anchusa arvensis is a species of flowering plant in the borage family Boraginaceae. Its common names include bugloss, small bugloss, annual bugloss, and field bugloss.

Description

This is a coarsely hairy annual herb which may reach half a meter in height. It bears small blue tubular flowers, four nutlets per flower, and one seed per nutlet. Leaves are very bristly and warty-looking, which differentiates it from similar species like Pentaglottis sempervirens and Myosotis arvensis.

Distribution and Habitat

The plant is native to Europe, and is introduced in North America. Anchusa arvensis is found in arable field margins, sandy heaths, disturbed ground. In the UK it is a declining species with patchy distribution, however conservation status as of 2005 is least concern. Anchusa arvensis flowers April to September in the UK.